According toDeadline, he combined comedy with news coverage for some of the most impactful moments of the decade.
Macdonald’s coverage of the Simpson trial was what many believe sealed his fate on the sketch comedy show.
He revived his one-man show for Netflix in 2018 for one season.
MacDonald was battling an unspecified cancer (perTV Line).
He died at 61 years old on September 14, 2021.
He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him.
Norm was a pure comic.
He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’
He certainly never pandered.
Norm will be missed terribly."
MacDonald’s death rocked the world of comedy.
Celebrities quickly began sharing their love of the comedy legend on Twitter.
“I would stay up specifically to watch him on talk shows.
He was the funniest guest of all time.
We lost a comedy giant today.
One of the all time greats.”
Jon Stewarttweeted, “No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald.
F*** cancer.”
It is clear that he will be deeply missed by people in the comedy industry and fans alike.
